S2 Biodiversity

The variety of life in an ecosystem.

Used to identify species.

All the living organisms in an ecosystem.

the community and the habitat

The place an organism lives.

A living thing

Used to sample insects on the ground.

The number of individuals of a single species.

Used to find species so they can be studied, and population sizes estimated.

A group of organisms which can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

Used to sample low lying plants and stationary animals on the ground

A trait or characteristic which helps an organism survive in its environment.

A large region of the planet characterised by its climate and the animals and plants that live there.

An animal which eats animal matter only.

An organism that eats other organisms.

Shows energy flow between organisms in an ecosystem.

Made up of many food chains.

An animal which eats plant matter only.

An animal which eats animal and plant matter.

An animal that carry out pollination.

The transfer of pollen from the male to the female part of a flower

An organism that creates (produces) its own energy - always a plant.

A raw material required for photosynthesis.

Used to make plant cell walls.

The sugar produced during photosynthesis

Used to test for the presence of starch.

product of photosynthesis.

The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy to make food

A chemical reaction that takes place in cell to release the energy stored in glucose.

glucose produced during photosynthesis is stored as starch.

Product of photosynthesis

A raw material required for photosynthesis.

method of growing plants, includes cuttings, grafting

Reproduction involving one parent - offspring are genetically identical to the parent.

Form of asexual reproduction e.g. onion

When a seed starts to grow and produces a root.

Form of asexual reproduction e.g. strawberry

Reproduction involving two parents. Offspring are genetically different to the parents.

Form of asexual reproduction e.g. potato.

Describes farming and methods used to look after crops and animals.

when an organism us introduced to control a pest species. Biological control is an alternative to pesticides.

Describes how much of a crop is produced.

A chemical used to increase plant growth.

A chemical used to kill fungi and moulds that cause disease.

A chemical used to kill weed that compete with the crop for space, light, water and nutrients.

ability for all people to access nutritious food in a sustainable way that does not degrade the land.

Describes an organism which has had its genes altered.

A crop that has been genetically modified to give it new traits.

Improving human life whilst supporting Earth's ecosystems and biodiversity.

farming which does not use G.M crops or synthetic chemicals

a chemical used to kill pests